December 28, 2009 - AMICAS entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Thoma Bravo LLC, a multi-industry private equity firm, to be acquired for $217 million in cash.

January 4, 2010 - Patients demonstrated significant improvements in motor skills and brain function in a large-scale study conducted to measure the effectiveness of dopamine cell transplantation in Parkinson’s disease patients shows, according to research reported in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM).

December 28, 2009 - The Mayo Clinic will further develop and commercialize a suite of its licensed technologies in conjunction with a molecular breast imaging system called Lumagem in an effort to improve the diagnosis of cancers in women with dense breasts.

December 28, 2009 - At this year's top collegiate football bowls, X-ray systems will wait on the sidelines to diagnose injured athletes immediately and efficiently with the guidance of team doctors.

December 28, 2009 - A deal involving eight healthcare facilities across the U.S. who signed agreements with one vendor to purchase a new PACS added up to more than $2.37 million.  The eight facilities are: · SCS Radiology · TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center   · Brandenburg Diagnostic Center      · Bloomsburg Hospital · American Diagnostics Medical

December 28, 2009 - An open discussion of the facts about radiation hazards from computed tomography (CT) scanning is needed, said a panel of experts at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement in light of recent public concerns and news reports about radiation dose.

December 28, 2009 - The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) said in a recent statement it is pleased that the U.S. Congress has passed a fix to freeze the conversion factor at the 2009 rate for physicians, which will ensure that millions of patients continue to receive medical coverage for critical diagnostic imaging tests and therapeutics.

December 24, 2009 – Four cancer patients this past week became the first in Latin America to receive treatment using volumetric modulated arc therapy that potentially enables doctors to improve outcomes while extending modern care to more patients.

December 23, 2009 – In a new study published in the January issue of Radiology, 42 percent of women eligible for breast cancer screening with MRI declined to undergo the procedure.

December 22, 2009 – Central Kentucky Radiology in Lexington, Ky. recently purchased AMICAS Financials to streamline its radiology billing, and AMICAS RIS (radiology information system) to gain practice management efficiencies.

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